Gothic Revival
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       Chronicles of Gothic                   Revival History
        Gothic Revival style imitates medieval Gothic design. This architectural style was popular in Europe and North America from about 1830 to 1880, AD.         
        Gothic Revival has an intricate, fascinating history. The story starts about 1830, in darkest England. At the time of Gothic Revival's birth, the industrial revolution  was sweeping the land. People were becoming rich, and these people wanted a home that was different from the monotonous Gregorian design that was popular at that time. In addition to their blandness, light colored Gregorian houses were easily covered by the soot and pollution from factories.      
         Years before, in the 1700's, new architectural ideas were developed based on archeological research of centuries-old medieval ruins. The Gothic Revival movement did not grow much until the chivalric writings of Sir Walter Scott, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and Thomas Love Peacock made an impression on the English mindset. Many loved the resurrected  Gothic design as a romantic fantasy that symbolised ancient lineage and personal importance.             
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Lyndhurst from Terrytown, New York
          The implementation of Gothic Revival was limited not only to houses and neighborhoods, but public buildings as well. A good example of this is England's Parliament Building.
        Gothic Revival immigrated to the United States in 1829 along with Richard Upjohn from England. Alexander Jackson Davis, a popularizer of the style, spread the architecture throughout the United States, especially in the Hudson Valley of New York.

Ululations of the Characteristics of Gothic Revival Style
         There are several characteristics of this chivalrous style that make Gothic Revival a unique and exciting style of architecture. Listed below are a great many of these distinguishable traits.
  • A steeply pitched gable roof
  • Pointed windows with decorative tracery (a.k.a. Gothic windows)
  • Grouped chimneys
  • Pinnacles
  • Battlements
  • Shaped parapets
  • Leaded glass in the windows
  • Quatrefoil with clover-shaped windows
  • Oriel windows
  • An asymetrically floor plan 
  • Verandah
  • Hood molds over windows
  • Gingerbread trim along eaves and gable edges
  • Typical colors include stone grey, slate blue, and fawn (not the kind like Bambi)

To see some beautiful and glorious examples of Gothic Revival, please click on the following link.  
Beautiful and Glorious examples of Gothic Revival

To learn about the awesome king of Gothic Revival architecture, or to view a bilbiography, I implore you to click on the following link
The awesome king of Gothic Revival architecture and a bibliography

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